Recommended hardware

From the range of FLIR Blackfly S USB3 cameras, at present, only the cameras listed in Choice of FLIR Blackfly S USB3 video camera are supported, and are the only cameras that have been tested.

For more information, see the following topics.

Choice of FLIR Blackfly S USB3 video camera

The following camera has been tested with Shogun Live 1.10 and all following releases. The frame rates listed in the table are the maximum possible frame rate at full resolution using the camera's native Bayer format. Higher rates may be possible if region-of-interest windowing is enabled on the camera, however, the camera is limited to lower rates if certain onboard processing features are enabled.

Range	Model	Sensor resolution	Max frame rate at full resolution
Range	Model	Sensor resolution	FLIR spec	Tested in Shogun Live
FLIR Blackfly S USB3	BFS-U3-23S3C-C	1920 × 1200 (2.3 MP)	163	150

Number of FLIR Blackfly S USB3 video cameras

You can use up to four cameras with a single Vicon Lock unit (subject to the required GPO ports being free and assuming these ports are not required for any other devices). If you require more cameras, contact Vicon support.

See Set up the FLIR Blackfly S video software for more tips on how to set up your cameras.

Vicon Lock unit, cables and accessories

To set up a FLIR camera setup, you will need (at a minimum) a Vicon Lock unit, a sync cable, and a USB3 cable. The Vicon Lock unit is required to provide a sync signal to the camera.

Item	Required/ Optional	Purpose
Vicon Lock Studio or Lock Lab	Required	Provides synchronization signal for FLIR camera.
Vicon 5 m Sync Cable	Required	Carries synchronization signal from Vicon Lock to FLIR camera.
FLIR 5 m USB 3.1 Locking Cable	Required	Connects camera to PC for power, data, and control.
Lens for FLIR camera	Required	Cameras are supplied without required lenses.
FLIR 4-Port Quad Channel USB 3.1 Host Controller Card	Optional	Required for additional cameras or if the PC's built-in ports are not fast enough.
Lindy 15 m USB 3.0 Active Extension Cable	Optional	15 m extension for USB3 cable. Note : A power source is required if you use this extension cable.
Lindy 5VDC 3A Multi-country Power Supply, 3.5/1.35mm	Optional	A power source is required if you use this extension cable.
FLIR Tripod Adapter for Blackfly S	Optional	Enables camera to be mounted on tripod or rig.
FLIR CS-mount to C-mount Adapter	Optional	Enables C-mount lenses to be used with CS-mount cameras.

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